Unix Timestamp Converter
Convert epoch timestamps to date and time, and back — instantly.
Current Unix timestamp
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A Unix timestamp is the number of seconds elapsed since 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (the Unix epoch). It is widely used in programming, APIs, databases, and log files to store dates in a single number. This tool converts between epoch time and readable dates in both seconds and milliseconds.
What is a Unix timestamp?
It is the number of seconds since January 1, 1970 at 00:00:00 UTC, known as the Unix epoch. It gives every moment in time a single integer value that is easy to store and compare.
Seconds or milliseconds?
Unix time is classically counted in seconds (10 digits today). Many languages such as JavaScript use milliseconds (13 digits). This tool accepts both and detects the length automatically.